I’ve held off writing for quite some time regarding the current political class of Warren County politicians. But the more I see as written in the...
For a school that charges students just over $45,000 a year, you’d think that Christendom College would have a wastewater treatment plant that didn’t require staff...
The May 20, 2025, Board of Supervisors meeting was an eye-opener! Early in each BoS meeting, the Chairperson asks for updates from each Supervisor since the...
The Samuels Public Library has over 16,000 cardholders. I am one of them. I am in the dark and concerned about what will happen on July...
Wow, what a response to my little 191-word letter. Let’s see, among other things, it was called despicable, bigoted, extreme, dehumanizing, dripping with scorn and pride,...
I am a “well-educated” Dutch Protestant with an advanced degree in Computational Linguistics who came to this country in 1993 to work on projects for U.S....
Warren County elected officials have a responsibility—under the Warren County Code, the Code of Virginia, and their sworn oath—to conduct public business with fairness, transparency, and...
Rich Jamieson’s words on economic development sound reasonable and hopeful, but his actions regarding Samuels Library tell a different story. His priority has not been economic...
Mark Egger, the author of “More Than Libraries or Data Centers” and the leader of the 2023 “Clean Up Samuels” movement, has finally said the quiet...
To the girl who gave a Nazi salute at (Skyline HS) graduation and to the people who raised her: You stood before your classmates, their families,...
I am a not-so-well-educated Catholic in Warren County, so that may be why I have not found the passages in the Bible that allow for the...
Main Street should be the heartbeat of our town. A walkable, vibrant downtown filled with complementary businesses—boutiques, cafés, local services, cultural hubs, and entertainment—has been shown...
As despicable and bigoted as Mark Egger’s letter is, I’ll give him this much: He said the quiet and “hidden” part out loud. He made it...
Warren County has some real challenges. Good leaders set a vision of excellence and build cohesive teams to meet those challenges. The Board of Supervisors’ fixation...
I find it interesting that people who think that a boy can become a girl and a girl can become a boy are supporting the establishment...
It is being said that in a letter to the editor calling out the anti-Catholicism of another letter, Thomas McFadden “disrespected” Fork District candidate Hugh Henry...
Thomas McFadden Sr.’s most recent remarks were so steeped in hostility toward this community — I felt they demanded a proportional response. His letter to the...
I saw a postcard from a group called “Save Samuels Library.” They said the board of supervisors defunded the library as of July 1, 2025. Actually,...
One wonders: as anti-Catholicism rises, will the KKK ride again? The question was provoked by a recent letter to the Royal Examiner by Lynn Urban. Democrats,...
To the Board of Supervisors: I thought about the meeting last night, and as a citizen of this county, I made this observation: The Fire Department’s...
To the People of Warren County- Republicans, Independents, and Democrats alike: This isn’t about party. It’s about power and how a small, organized group is quietly...
In a recent letter to the editor, candidate Cameron Williams claimed he’s not anti-library, he’s just “pro-accountability.” That’s a nice talking point. But here’s what matters:...
I appreciate Kevin Cuddeback’s passion for Samuels Library. However, I feel it’s important to address some key inaccuracies in his recent letter. Firstly, establishing a public...
I’d like to make a slight correction to the recent article, or possibly a separate article. I have, in fact, publicly stated my opinion on the...
Happy Mother’s Day to all the community moms – especially those who’ve been showing up, speaking out, and making space in their lives to defend Samuels...
We are seeing an active narrative shift in the key issues defining local elections from “the structuring of the Samuels Library” to “data centers.” This shift...
As we approach the upcoming election for our county’s Board of Supervisors, it’s vital that we support candidates who not only promise progress but have the...
What would you call it if someone dumped ammonia, sewage sludge, and bacteria into the Shenandoah River for two years straight, got caught red-handed trying to...
When I moved to Front Royal from Fairfax several years ago, I came for the same reasons many people do: more-affordable housing in an area with...
At Samuels Library, instead of battling over removing books we don’t like, let’s compete to donate new ones we like. Rather than privatizing and cutting hours,...